Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs NETGEAR M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 10identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:L2/L3
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:L2/L3/L4
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:8
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:40
  • 10G support
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:No
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:Yes
  • MAC address table
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:16000 entries
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:32000 entries
  • Number of queues
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:8
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:7
  • DHCP features
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:DHCP client
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:DHCP server, DHCP client
  • Supported network protocols
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:HTTP, HTTPS
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:iPv4/iPv6
  • Product colour
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Grey
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:Black, Grey

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Comparison of FS970M/8, M6100-44G3-POE+
87 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffersL2/L3L2/L3/L4
MIB supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers840
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-TXUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneProtocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one100BASE-FX, 100BASE-XUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries32000 entries
Switching capacityKnown for one5.6 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one4.1 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one80 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesDiffers87
Jumbo framesKnown for one9198Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for one1488000 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (10 Mbps)Known for one14880 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (100 Mbps)Known for one148800 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Loop protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersSNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static port securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one255Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersHTTP, HTTPSiPv4/iPv6
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP, RMON, MIB, LLDP, AAA, sFlow, RSPAN
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Grey
SafetyDiffersUL 60950-1 (cUlus), EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825CE, CSA, UL 1950 /cUL IEC 950/EN 60950
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4U
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
Performanceidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one266 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one126 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one47/63 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one9.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for oneType CUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one185 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 75 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeDiffers0 - 3048 m0 - 3000 m
Heat dissipationKnown for one31 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers330 mm432 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm441.6 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm175.9 mm
WeightKnown for one100 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Rubber feetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3, EN55024, RoHSCE FCC Part 15 Class A VCCI Class A Class A EN 55022 (CISPR 22) Class A Class A C-Tick EN 50082-1 EN 55024
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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